Police in Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth make arrests for DWI, narcotics

A Rahway man was charged with disorderly conduct after he reportedly caused a disturbance at an accident scene on Friday, Nov. 27.

Stephen J. Maytidu, 34, was charged after Officer Mark Scuderi responded to an accident at Sheridan Avenue and North 12th Street at 7:38 p.m. Maytidu, who was not involved in the accident, became argumentative with police and refused to leave the scene. He was charged with disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance to which Cranford and Roselle Park police responded.

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A Mountainside man was charged with driving while intoxicated and narcotics possession after being stopped for a traffic violation on Thursday, Nov. 26.

Christopher Siebach, 42 , was charged after he was stopped by Officer Ed Paster at 12:20 a.m. near the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and Route 22. Siebach was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and being under the influence of controlled dangerous substances.

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A Jersey City man was charged driving while intoxicated and other charges after he was stopped for a traffic violation on Friday, Nov. 27.

Johanny Mena, 33, was charged after he was stopped by Officer Ed Paster at 2 a.m. at the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and Route 22. Mena was charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding, careless driving, and driving without a seatbelt.

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A Union man was held on a no-bail warrant after he was stopped for a traffic violation on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

John P. Bovino, 33, was charged after he was stopped by Office Ed Paster at 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Boulevard and South 31st Street. A warrant check found that Bovino was wanted on a no-bail warrant from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office for fraud. He was later transferred to the custody of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office.

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Garwood

A Westfield woman was charged with driving under the influence and other offenses after she was stopped for reportedly driving erratically on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Elizabeth Smith, 21, was charged after she was stopped at 1:44 a.m. on the 300 block of South Avenue by Officer Jeffrey Kleinsorgen for reportedly making an illegal lane change and swerving over the center line.

Smith, who reportedly failed a field sobriety test and a breath test, was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving, and failure to keep right.

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A Westfield man was charged with driving under the influence and other offenses after he was stopped for driving in what police described as a careless manner on Sunday, Nov. 29.
James Schoenknecht, 22, was charged after he was stopped at 10:44 p.m. on the 100 block on North Avenue by Officer Todd Herz.

Schoenknecht, who reportedly failed several field sobriety tests, was taken to headquarters where he also reportedly failed a breath test, was charged with driving under the influence, carless driving, and failure to exhibit documents.

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Cranford

A Cranford woman was charged with shoplifting after she reportedly tried to conceal stationery as she left a store on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Mary Jane Mercadante, 59, was charged after Officer Sean Holcomb responded to Walgreen’s at 50 South Ave. West after employees reported a woman who was allegedly concealing stationery and attempting to leave the store at 9:44 a.m.

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A Seawaren man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was stopped for driving erratically and nearly striking a curb on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Daniel Golinski, 39, was charged after he was stopped by Office Donald Zsak at 12:15 a.m. at the intersection of Centennial Avenue and Hayes Street. Golinski was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving.

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A Livingston man was charged with narcotics possession after he was stopped for having an inoperable headlight on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Ghassan Khaireldin, 40, was charged after he was stopped by Officer Spencer Durkin at 2:38 p.m. at the intersection of Centennial Avenue and Raritan Road. Khaireldin was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

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Three Union County men were charged with narcotics possession after the vehicle they were in was stopped because the driver and front seat passenger were not wearing seatbelts on
Saturday, Nov. 21.

Mark Staunton, 20, of Rahway, Thomas Galletta, 20, of Rahway and Richard Burgess, 20, of Plainfield were charged after they were stopped by Office Donald Zsak at 11:54 p.m. at the intersection of Raritan Road and Centennial Avenue.

All three men were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Staunton, the driver, and Galletta, the front seat passenger, were also charged with failure to wear a seatbelt.
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